Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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