Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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