Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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