Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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