Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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