Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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