Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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