Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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