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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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