Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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