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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. 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 are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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