Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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