Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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