Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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