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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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