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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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