Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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