Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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