Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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