Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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