Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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