Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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