Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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