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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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