Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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