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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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