Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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