Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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