Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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