Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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