Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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