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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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