Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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