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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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