Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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