Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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