Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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