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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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