Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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