Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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