Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance 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 ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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