Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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