Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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