Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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