Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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