Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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