Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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