Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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