Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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