Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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