Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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