Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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