Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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