Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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