Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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