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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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