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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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