Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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