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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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