Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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