Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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