Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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