Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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