Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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