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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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