Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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