Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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