Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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