Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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