Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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