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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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