Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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