Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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