Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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