Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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