Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by 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 stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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