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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education