Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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