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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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