Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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