Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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