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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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