Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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