Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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