Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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