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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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