Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because 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 make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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