Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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