Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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