Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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