Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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