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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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