Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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