Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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