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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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