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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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