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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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