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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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