Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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