Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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