Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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