Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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