Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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