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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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