Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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