Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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