Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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