Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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