Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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