Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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