Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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