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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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