Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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