Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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