Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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