Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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