Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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