Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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