Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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