Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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