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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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