Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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