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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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