Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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