Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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