Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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