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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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