Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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