Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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