Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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