Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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