Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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