Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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