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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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