Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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