Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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