Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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