Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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