Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key 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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