Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping 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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