Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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