Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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