Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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