Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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