Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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