Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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