Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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