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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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