Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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