Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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