Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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