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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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