Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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