Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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