Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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