Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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