Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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