Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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