Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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