Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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