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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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