Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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