Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses 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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