Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key 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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