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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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