Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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