Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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