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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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