Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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