Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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