Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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