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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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