Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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