Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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