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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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