Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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