Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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