Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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