Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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