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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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