Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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