Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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