Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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