Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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