Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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