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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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