Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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