Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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