Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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