Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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