Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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