Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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