Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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