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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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