Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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