Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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