Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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