Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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