Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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