Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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