Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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