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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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