Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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