Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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