Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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