Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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