Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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