Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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