Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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