Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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