Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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