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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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