Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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