Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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