Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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