Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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