Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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