Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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