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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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