Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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