Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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