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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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