Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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