Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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