Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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