Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing 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 resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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