Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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