Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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