Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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