Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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