Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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