Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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