Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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