Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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