Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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