Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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