Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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