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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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