Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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