Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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