Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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