Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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