Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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