Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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