Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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