Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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