Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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