Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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