Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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