Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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