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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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