Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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