Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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