Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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