Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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