Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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