Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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