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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with 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 we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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