Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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