Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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