Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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