Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching 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 students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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