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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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