Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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