Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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