Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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