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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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