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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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