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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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