Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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