Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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