Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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