Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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