Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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