Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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