Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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