Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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