Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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