Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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