Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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