Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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