Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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