Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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