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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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