Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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