Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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