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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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