Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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