Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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