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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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