Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not 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 institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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