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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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