Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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