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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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