Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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