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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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