Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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