Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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