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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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