Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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