Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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