Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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