Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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