Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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