Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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