Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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