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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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