Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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