Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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