Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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