Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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