Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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