Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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