Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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