Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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