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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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