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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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