Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that 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 stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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