Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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