Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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