Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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