Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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