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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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