Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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