Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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