Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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