Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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