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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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