Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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