Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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