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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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