Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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