Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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