Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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