Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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