Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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