Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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