Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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