Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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