Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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