Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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