Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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