Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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