Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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