Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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