Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key 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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