Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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