Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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