Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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