Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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