Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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