Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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