Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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