Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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