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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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