Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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