Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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