Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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