Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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