Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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