Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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