Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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