Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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