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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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