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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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