Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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