Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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