Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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