Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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