Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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