Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business 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 educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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