Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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