Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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