Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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