Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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