Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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