Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering 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 educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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