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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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