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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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