Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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