Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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