Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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