Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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