Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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