Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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