Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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