Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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