Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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