Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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