Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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