Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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