Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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