Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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