Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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