Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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