Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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