Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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