Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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