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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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