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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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