Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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