Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates 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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