Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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