Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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