Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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