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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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