Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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