Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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