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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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