Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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