Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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