Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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