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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with 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 institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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