Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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