Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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