Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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