Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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