Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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