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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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