Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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