Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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