Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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