Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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