Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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