Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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