Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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