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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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