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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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