Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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