Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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