Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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