Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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