Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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