Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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