Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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