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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are 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 lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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