Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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