Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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