Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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