Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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