Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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