Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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