Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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