Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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