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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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