Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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