Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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