Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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