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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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