Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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