Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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