Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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