Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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