Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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