Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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