Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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