Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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