Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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