Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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