Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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