Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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