Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about 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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