Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with 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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