Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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