Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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