Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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