Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever 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 participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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