Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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