Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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