Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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