Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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