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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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