Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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