Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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