Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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