Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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