Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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