Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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