Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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