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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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