Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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