Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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