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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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