Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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