Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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