Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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