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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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