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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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