Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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