Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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