Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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