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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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