Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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