Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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