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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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