Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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