Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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