Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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