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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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