Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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