Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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