Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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