Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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