Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers 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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