Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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