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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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