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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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