Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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