Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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