Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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