Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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