Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important 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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